Kyle Noke
| Kyle Noke | |
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| Born |
18 March 1980 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | KO |
| Residence | Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight (2006-2012) Welterweight (2002-2006), (2012-present) |
| Reach | 76 in (190 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team |
Jackson's Submission Fighting Integrated Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2002-2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kyle Noke (born 18 March 1980) is a retired Australian professional mixed martial artist who competed as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Noke has also fought for EliteXC.
Noke, originally from Dubbo, in New South Wales, competed in various sports growing up including rugby, and began training in mixed martial arts in 2002. Noke also worked in security; guarding "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, Noke serving as Irwin's bodyguard for three years during Irwin's heyday as host of the Australian-based nature show. Noke's job was eventually changed to train "The Crocodile Hunter" between filming sessions. Noke and another bodyguard worked with Irwin on boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling. During his time with Irwin, Noke bounced between the U.S. and Australia as he continued to rack up professional victories; he found the tutelage of renowned trainer Greg Jackson. In September 2006 Noke got word that Irwin had died. He went back to security at the zoo where Irwin worked but soon afterward decided that he needed to go after his dream of being a mixed martial artist.
Noke made his professional MMA debut in November 2002. Over the next five years, Noke fought in his native Australia and amassed a record of 13-3-1. During this time, he split a pair of matches with fellow future UFC fighter George Sotiropoulos.
Noke made his United States MMA debut in November 2007 as he defeated Seth Kleinbeck via TKO due to cuts at EliteXC: Renegade. Noke returned to the promotion in February 2008, losing via KO to Scott Smith at EliteXC: Street Certified.
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